ResumenEl objetivo general de este estudio fue examinar el conocimiento de padres/madres e hijos acerca de la prevención y la transmisión de las infecciones de transmisión sexual (ITS)/VIH, la comunicación familiar sobre la sexualidad y la actitud hacia el uso del preservativo. Participaron 326 progenitores y 326 hijos adolescentes salvadoreños. Los progenitores tenían un mayor conocimiento que sus hijos (p=.04), mientras que éstos mostraban una mayor actitud positiva hacia el uso del preservativo (p=.00). Los padres informaban de una mayor frecuencia de comunicación (Media padre=11.65; DT=4.07; Media madres= 11.75; DT=3.99) de la que indicaban sus hijos (Media comunicación con el padre =8.92; p=.00; media comunicación con la madre 10.78; p=.01). Estos resultados indican la necesidad de intervenciones sobre salud sexual en adolescentes latinos desde una perspectiva socio-ecológica.Palabras clave: adolescencia, padres; sexualidad, ITS/VIH, conocimiento, fuentes de información AbstractThe general aim of this study was to make a comparative analysis between parents and adolescents regarding knowledge about prevention and transmission of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) and HIV, communication about sexuality and attitude towards condom use. Participants were 326 parents and 326 adolescents from El Salvador. Results showed that parents had a higher knowledge compared to adolescents (p=.04). Adolescents showed a higher positive attitude towards condom use compared to their parents (p=.00). Fathers (Mean=11.65; SD=4.07) and mothers (Mean=11.75; SD=3.99) reported a higher frequency of communication with adolescents than they did (Mean in communication with father=8.92; p=.00; mean in communication with mother 10.78; p=.01). These results indicate the need on sexual health interventions in Latino teens from a socio-ecological perspective.
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